Friday, March 18, 2016

More St. Patrick's Day Festivities

Last night Travalon, OK Cap, and I went to the Nau-Ti-Gal
for dinner; they were serving corned beef, but I had salmon, which is what
people actually eat in Ireland. OK Cap and I did get a side of cabbage and baby
red potatoes with our salads, which I suppose sounds kind of weird, but why
not? OK Cap wanted a black and tan, but they had no Harp beer there, so we had
a sort of “black and green” with Guinness on the bottom half and Miller Lite
dyed green on the top half. Some may say that’s a waste of a good Guinness, but
I wanted some Guinness without all the calories of a whole pint. Anyway, it
tasted fine. Then the three of us went to the East Side Club, where a very
young band called The Pints was playing. They started their set by telling some
terrible jokes, although I have to admit that this one appeals to the dark side
of my sense of humor: “How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman? Zero.”
Fortunately their musical skills were much better than their joke-telling ones.
We sat right by the windows, with that fabulous view of downtown Madtown, and
enjoyed the traditional music. It was a great way to spend St. Patrick’s Day!
Today is my brother’s birthday, and I don’t think he reads this blog, but on
the off chance that he does, Happy Birthday, Bro!

About Me

I am a third-hand gift, a straw hat with a wide brim. I used to have natural and navy stripes, but after much time in the sun, the navy ones have faded to a sort of chocolatey tone. The big blue flower around the brim was my wearer's own touch.